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Moderate to severe sleep apnea tied to higher risk of brain microbleeds

Research led by Korea University Ansan Hospital reports finding an association between moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and increased risk of cerebral microbleeds.

Nov 5, 2025 report

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An app, an Apple Watch and AI: A new way for researchers to study sleep health

An app that turns consumer Apple Watches into tools for highly sophisticated sleep stage monitoring was developed by a team of researchers led by professor Joyita Dutta at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The researchers ...

Oct 30, 2025

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Younger people are increasingly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea

Despite getting eight hours of sleep at night, Maddy Dumas struggled to stay awake during the day. If she lay down for a nap, she was out cold. It wasn't until her husband kept complaining about her loud snoring and a choking ...

Oct 27, 2025

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Study: Periodic limb movements occur frequently in persons with epilepsy

Periodic limb movements (PLMs) occur frequently among persons with epilepsy (PWE) but do not occur more often than among those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published in Epilepsy Research.

Sep 22, 2025

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Wi-Fi sleep monitoring method offers a non-intrusive, accurate alternative to more cumbersome techniques

Research published in the International Journal of Sensor Networks describes a new way to monitor human sleep that relies entirely on the Wi-Fi signals in the home. It promises an entirely non-intrusive and yet accurate alternative ...

Sep 11, 2025

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Chronic benzodiazepine consumption impacts sleep quality in older adults, new research shows

Long-term use of benzodiazepine and related drugs has been linked to poorer quality sleep in older adults with insomnia. While they are cheap, commonly prescribed and widely available in Quebec, these drugs are also addictive: ...

Sep 3, 2025

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Sleep fragmentation negatively linked to QoL in pediatric nocturnal enuresis

For children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE), sleep fragmentation is negatively associated with physical and social quality of life, with N2 stage moderating the deleterious effects of fragmentation, according ...

Aug 15, 2025

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Weekend habits linked to new sleep disorder trend: 'Social apnea'

Late nights, alcohol, and smoking on weekends may be doing more than disrupting your Monday mornings. They could also be triggering a newly identified sleep health concern known as "social apnea," warn researchers from Flinders ...

Aug 13, 2025

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Ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help treat dangerous snoring condition

People who practiced blowing through a conch shell regularly for six months experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a small randomized controlled trial published in ERJ Open ...

Aug 10, 2025

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